2010 Mercedes-AMG SLS Cabriolet spied

By George Skentzos | August 12th, 2009

Both the spiritual successor to the iconic gullwing and its soft-top sibling have been spied together ahead of their official debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

Unlike the hard-top version, the SLS Cabriolet will lose the gullwing door arrangement for obvious reason, replaced by a more traditional entry as well as an SLR-like powered soft-top.

The SLS Cabriolet will be powered by a finely-tuned version of AMG’s 6.3-litre V8 engine producing peak power of 420kW and 650Nm.

This is coupled to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission which has been mounted at the rear to improve weight distribution, connected to the engine with an ultra-light carbon-fibre shaft.

As is the case with many convertibles, it is likely to be slightly slower off the mark than its hard-top sibling which accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 315km/h.

The two new models will go on sale in the first quarter of 2010 to coincide with their debut, for a limited run of only two years.

Steve-Poyza

I think this car will be excellent!
Shane

This car in hard top or convertible wil be awesome. I would rather have one than a ferrari 599.
Devil666

What en equation:

Front-mid V8 +
Rear drive +
7 speed DSG +
transaxle +
dry sump +
low CofG +
lightweight +
AMG +
gullwing or convertible

= awesome!

It is also supposed to substantially undercut both the SLR and the SL65 Black!
Dude

Two year limited run! This thing will sell out before its even released . . . better get your orders in pronto
Shak

at least this will allow Mercedes to recover from the SLR 722 sales bungle. They tried so hard and still it couldnt work.
http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

Seems like the Gullwing will follow the new XJ with similar tail-lights rapping over the bootlid. I think this will be more graceful.
http://marinarul.com Marinarul

Mercedes it’s the first car in the world, and this model prove again this.